David Schindeldecker
09-18-2007, 8:33 PM
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Finally finished my labor of love... A new maple crib for my first-born... due Oct 22.
I used the Heirloom crib plan for a starter plan, then modified it into a transitional bed, which will convert to a child's daybed, then on to a full headboard.
Hard maple. I modified the slats from the dado insets they recommended to mortise and tenon. A LOT more work, but I was able to round over each of the slats to make them soft and smooth. I actually got a slight cut on my finger as I was jointing them to size ! Not any more !
I got most of the maple from a friend at work. It was a lot of work planing 4/4 down to 2/4, but wow did that new Ridgid work well on that hard wood. I love the spalting that some of the stock had... I blended it into the whole of the crib. I chose to blend in some darker maple and even some small knots... I think it added a ton of character.
Finish is two coats of Watco Danish oil - clear, and 2 rubbed coats of General Finishes Arm-R-Coat. The pyramids and bottom cap is darkened with Minwax's Cherry Gel Stain.
Thank you all so much for all of the information I read on this sight, and advice for others I followed. I love this sight and appreciate all of your talents which you share here. I'm still learning a lot as I go... having a ton a fun along the way.
- Dave
Finally finished my labor of love... A new maple crib for my first-born... due Oct 22.
I used the Heirloom crib plan for a starter plan, then modified it into a transitional bed, which will convert to a child's daybed, then on to a full headboard.
Hard maple. I modified the slats from the dado insets they recommended to mortise and tenon. A LOT more work, but I was able to round over each of the slats to make them soft and smooth. I actually got a slight cut on my finger as I was jointing them to size ! Not any more !
I got most of the maple from a friend at work. It was a lot of work planing 4/4 down to 2/4, but wow did that new Ridgid work well on that hard wood. I love the spalting that some of the stock had... I blended it into the whole of the crib. I chose to blend in some darker maple and even some small knots... I think it added a ton of character.
Finish is two coats of Watco Danish oil - clear, and 2 rubbed coats of General Finishes Arm-R-Coat. The pyramids and bottom cap is darkened with Minwax's Cherry Gel Stain.
Thank you all so much for all of the information I read on this sight, and advice for others I followed. I love this sight and appreciate all of your talents which you share here. I'm still learning a lot as I go... having a ton a fun along the way.
- Dave